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Bridge Learning Campus

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS13 0RL

Ages 3–16 · 1,202 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

33.6

Overall absence

13.3%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.75
−20+2
Attainment 833.6
English & maths grade 5+18%
English & maths grade 4+35%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.0%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,196

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

82

Places offered

93

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
200
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

1,202 pupils · 1,395 places

Pupils on roll
1,202
Boys / girls
610 / 592
School capacity
1,395
Capacity fill
1,202 / 1,395 (86%)
Free school meals
58%
FSM pupils
681
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Academy trust
AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Sponsor
Trust in Learning (Academies)
Headteacher
Mr Nick Butler

Location

Address
William Jessop Way, Hartcliffe
Postcode
BS13 0RL
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–16, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 1,202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
All-through schools in Bristol
4
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS13
14
All-through in BS13
2
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
All-through in Bristol, City of LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Butler
Telephone
01173534472
Website
http://www.bridgelearningcampus.org.uk/

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